January 28, 2011 11:31 am· Comments Off on (Metro News) MMDA shrugs off criticism over new traffic scheme in Commonwealth

MANILA, Jan. 28 — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday shrugged off criticisms on the new traffic scheme, including a 60-kilometer per hour (kph) speed limit, being implemented along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, saying that there has been no accident reported since its implementation last Tuesday.

January 28, 2011 11:31 am· Comments Off on LLDA calls on 29 LGUs surrounding Laguna Lake to set up own dumpsites

TAYTAY, Rizal, Jan. 28 — Twenty-nine local government units (LGUs) surrounding Laguna de Bay were enjoined Thursday to put up their own material-reduction facility (MRF) for garbage to prevent further aggravation of the heavily-silted water catchment basin, popularly known as Asias second largest fresh water lake.

January 28, 2011 11:31 am· Comments Off on Philippine Navy conducts military exercises in Comval

PANTUKAN, Compostela Valley, Jan. 28  The Philippine Navy conducted Thursday a military exercise in the coastal barangay Kingking, Pantukan here displaying their latest sea vessels as well as the capability of the Marine soldiers and the elite Navy Seals.

January 28, 2011 11:31 am· Comments Off on DepEd-12 all set for early school registration

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Jan. 28 – Education officials in Region 12 or Southwestern Mindanao have declared an all systems go for Saturdays scheduled early registration for all incoming kindergarten and Grade 1 pupils and first year high school students in the region.

January 28, 2011 11:31 am· Comments Off on DPWH earmarks P3.9B for Bicol infra projects this year

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 28 — Projects worth nearly P4 billion will be implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) across the Bicol region this year, the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) regional office here reported over the week.